The new viewer-friendly debate

Tonight’s Democratic debate started out like a blooper reel or a segment on “America’s Funniest Home Videos” – a tribute to some of the more notable YouTube videos that didn’t make the cut.

Only the humorous were featured, of course. There was one video showing a woman in a chicken costume, and another with a man wearing a Viking hat. And then there were the videos featuring kids – a steady stream of solemn-faced children, one screaming: “How you gonna fix it?”

The debate opening isn’t debate organizers’ only foray into a more viewer-friendly format. YouTube-style videos created by the candidate’s campaigns will also be featured throughout the debate.

The first candidate video featured Sen. Joe Biden, who talked about having white hair. After Biden finished talking about how he earned his white hair with experience, the interviewer nodded.